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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-09-03

it was, we had very pretty race
for a half mile, and the farmer came
out about quarter length ahead. He
was immensely tickled and when he
drew up he said with smile all over his
face: 4 knowed Spark was prutty
good horse but reckon you'd beat him
on days run. jest made a bet with
myself, did. when we set out. 1
said to myself eff that Teller on his
shebang kin beat Spark, says I, I'll
put him up over night and not charge
a red cent, says l.; that was my bet,
nights lodging against a nights
lodging, and 1 won it, but burned
eff 1 don't think you'd better come
along anyhow And come along did
and had one of the most enjoyable
evenings ever passed, good breakfast
and supper, and comfortable rest, and
the old fellow would not take cent of
pay.
"That is a sample adventure, but
there are others rarer and more exciting.
Once l passed farm just as the owner
had discovered fire in his barn. He
was excitedly trying to harness a horse
to have the alarm carried to the village a
mile distant. | shouted to him to look
after his property and that would take
the alarm. I put on the pressure as /
never did before over a hard, rocky
road. Ordinarily I would have ridden
slowly to prevent possible headers from
cobblestones in the path, but 1 rushed on
at full speed and somehow avoided all
distractions. / don't know what time
l made, but gave the alarm and hand
engine was soon on its way to the farm.
1t was an occasion where minutes were
invaluable, and, although the fire did
considerable damage, / undoubtedly saved
the farmer good deal by getting as
sistance to him quicker than it could
have come otherwise. The trouble l
took was amply compensated by the
honor done that 'velocipede Teller as
long as 1 remained in the vicinity.
"There is another feature of touring
which is distinctly pleasant, though not
exciting. 1t is the meeting occasionally
with other wheelmen, the exchange of
courtesies and experiences, the forming
of new acqu aintances. And it is not
impossible nowadays to fall in with par
ties in which there are ladies on tricycles,
an event that is always pleasant. Tour
| ing on the wheel is in its infancy. In a
few years they will all do it, and the
number of bicycles running across coun-
try in every direction will be more than
doubled. ~ Copyrighted, 1887.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-09-03
HOW the Queen Was kent Cool.

During her majesty's journey from Wind
scr to Gosport last week, the royal saloon
was made cool by means of wooden frame
works on each side, covered with felt and
canvas, which were kept saturated with iced
water, SO that the temperature was exceed
hottest days Of this Tropical sum% 1as one
don Truth
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-09-03
THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER.
Afraid to Say Anything Because He Might
Lose Boarder.

Lose a BOarder.
Old Mace, who keeps a corned beef and
cold cabbage hashery on the upper end of
Austin, is famous for his stinginess. He is
also noted for his young mulatto wife, who
is suspected of having married the old man
for his money. Not long since Uncle Nose
met old Mace and perceived at once that
there was something the matter with the dis
tinguished caterer
What's de matter, Mace? Got de rheu-
MATES agin?'
"Wusser dan dat"
81 s'pose hits de toofache what's hoisted
yer mouf outer shape?"
Hits my wifes mouf what's bodderin
me. She has been a-kissen' Parson Whang-
doodle Baxter, who am boardin' wild me-"
"Umpossibul ~
Oars no unpossibul about hit, becase l
seed him myself
What yer gwine ter do about hit Pr
What kin | doP Eff l let de cat out de
big dat 1 has lost coincidence in Parson
WhansdoIodle Baxter he might change his
eoar4ln house. "-Teras Sittiags.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-09-03
Marshal MacMahon,s Memoirs.

Marshal MacMahon has for some time
been engaged in writing his photographed
"reminiscences; but the work is only to be
printed for private circulation among his
Friends
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-09-03

IDENTIFY proud of his nag
and if 1 could have
beaten him out of
sight I should have
hesitated to do so from
motives of policy, As
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-09-03
A Clock for the Pope.

The Roman Catholics in the diocese of
Strasburg intend to send jubilee gift to the
Pope, and it is to be huge clock-an exact
Strasburg.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-09-03

Mrs. De Society-What lovely great big
baby that is we Just passed Mrs. De FASH
ion-Yes; it is mine. "Indeedp 20, Pm
sure of it. recognized the nurse."-OrnahG
World
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-09-03

am wandering ever so
far from the pretty girls
here, where, if there isn't
one great beauty, there
is a charming parterre
formed of blondes and
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-09-03

<ESss 3ggZSg| :: !.
DI1 :
z(&|RA'|l'S| y
S<fS$ roads, where to go, how
@Hg to get there, what ways
not to take, etc, col
lected by the Association of American
Wheelmen, is much sought after by
prospective tourists on bicycles. With
this in hand and enough money to
buy the outfit for tour, a man may get
more enjoyment from vacation than in
any other form of active recreation yet
discovered. The initial cost of the outfit
ho
feel like spending upon vacation alto
gether, but it should be borne in mind
that machine once bought will last for
a considerable period, and at pinch may
be sold for good proportion of its orig
inal cost. And another consideration
that will suggest itself at once to many
who would like to try tour on the wheels
for a vacation is: What is the use of think
ing of it if man does not know how to
ride? The reply is that bicycle riding
is one of the easiest things to learn in
world. Few men are taken by surprise
in having a vacation. AS rule it is
known months ahead just when the sea-
son of outing will begin and just how
long it will last. Now, one does not require
more than a month or six weeks, with an
hour or two day for practice, to ac-
quire all the proficiency needed for an
extended tour through a strange coun-
try. Two things only are required-the
knack of balance and the muscular en-
durance for a long ride. The knack is
acquired with surprising ease after few
trials; it is infinitely better in the be-
ginning, even at some expense, to
have instruction in the matter of
mounting and securing a balance.
No extraordinary amount of muscular
power is required. Bicycling is not SO
arduous as walking. At the very first
the constraint man feels in the novel
position at the top of wheel will tend
to weary him, not from the action of the
legs, but from the very reverse-the in
action. While the muscles are not
drawn upon for locomotion they are
under a constant strain of tension
This will wear away in few days, and
the rider as soon as he finds himself
familiar with his machine will be able to
ride from eight to twelve miles on a
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24
STATE NEWS.

II is said tina, a cave caualling thai
OF Luray was revealed near Ander
son. this State, Friday. by u blast on
a railroad cut.
A Democratic Club was organized
In Westernport last week. Nathan
iel Barnard was elected president and
Thorn as +. Naviu secretary.
From nearly all on exchanges we
see that the wheat crop this year will
not amount To much, but there will
be an abundance of hay.
The SAFE Teachers A ssociatioD
Of West Virginia will hold its annual
session in Charleston on the 5, h, 9Th
and 7.h of July.
Lewis Baker, son Of Lewis Baker
formerly itor OF the w heeling Req
lister. was married Wednesday eve.
ming at 81. Paul, MINI, TO Miss Lou.
lse Kitsop, daughter Of the Million.
aire Commodore Kitson
Brother Hawvermale: Of the
Berkeley Springs News, proposes to
start two new papers, one called the
Hancock Courier" at Hancock, Nd.
and the ether the "siorgan Appeal "
a monthly temperance paper, at
Berkeley Springs.
There is now living at Moun1svi'le.
this state an old lady. Mrs. Brand =
don, who has g iyen birth to 33 chill
dren. 70 sons and 8 daughters. OF
the former, l6 served in tie Union
army; one was xii led at Shiloh or
Pittsburgh Landing, another died st
AndersonviIle, and each Of the re-
naming Ia was wounded.
Charles has a r,cord Of having spent
longer time In prison than any sol.
der now living,
A short time ago Mrs. Brandon re /.
ceived pension amounting N $22jO.
She Is still as spri :h'ly as most
women at 40 and two years ago she
"alked 20 miles in bours.
The united height Of her Is sons
was % feet and 7 inches
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24
Railroad Accident

About 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon
a Baltimore and OHIO freight train
ran into the rear OF No. lab, ths east.
bound "pick up" freight with pas.
senger car attached). nile and half
west of Black Oak. making bal
wreck and injuring six persons, one
seriously.
The pick up stopped at small
platform a mile anil half west OF
Black Oak Bottom. to let off some
passengers fro the car on the rear
end OF the train. The conductor
thought he had plenty OF time in
which to make Black Oak. Before
he could move on again the freight
came laundering around curve and
ran into his train. The freight en-
CINE tore through the rick up, dash.
ing the cars from the track and only
left the rails when it encountered the
front engine. The passenger car was
spl.nteredJ and how anybody in it es
cape alive is a marvel. Blu, no one
was killed.
The list of he Injured is as follows
Miss Mary f. Dawson, living near
Rawlings, lacerated from head to foot,
especially about ankles and wrists
also hurt in breast; seriously hurt.
Miss Mollie DeValt, Rawlings: flesh
wounds in head and face. ID. N.
Thrasher, Rawlings. hurt in back S,
j. Thrasher, his brother, hunt In both
ankles. These four were in the pas
senger car. w. A. Moore, fireman
of tue freight engine. was cut about
the head and J. II. Little, the brake
man. was hurt in the ankle by Jump
ing. The two men were taken to
their homes in MartiDsburg. after re.
ceiving surgical attention. The four
injured passengers, after being cared
for by the conpany's physicians, we're
taken home. Miss Dawson's case is
the only serious one.
The wreck was cleared by about s
o'clock, after several hours delay TO
trains.
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Guarantee OF Purity.

CUMBERLAND. MD.. Juae 8. 81.
Having been stationed At the Brad
dock Dis'illery whilst in operation as
United States Siorekeeper ana Qua.
ger, hereby certify that James Clark
and Co, 'Distillcrs" in the manufac-
ture Of their celebrated Braddock
Pufe Rye Whiskey use only Rye and
Barley Malt Respectfully.
L. II. TRooK.
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Died.

In Manhattan, Kansas, May 80.
1887, Ethel. daughter Of j. Robert
and Anna 81. Young aged abou. two
years. Mr.. Young was Formerly Of
this Safe and has mlny relatives in
this and Hardy county. who with
numerous friends deeply sympathizs
with him and his young wife in this
breaking up Of their home circle. aud
while II may be bitter to them TO feel
that the joy and sunlight Of their
hearts has been taken away. the
words of consolation are or such is
the Kingdom of Heaven
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24
Graduated with Honor.

Miss Mollie Wirsman graduated
with distinguished honor from the
Episcopal Female Institute at Win.
chester last week. Her standing In
her classes was most excellent. she
being one OF three only IN the school
that received medals 70. proficiency
in the various branches taught. The
rules governing the awarding Of these
medals are very strict. and only the
most devoted students ever succeed
in obtaining the coveted prizes.
Miss Mollie has o voice of rare power
and sweetness. and her singing was
greatly admired, and she was FREE
quently encored by tue audiences in
attendance upon the commencement
exercises. In which vas some Of the
best musical talent OF Virginia. We
are pleased thus to see SD many Of the
honors of the day carried off by one
OF Ronney's popular and accomplish
ed young ladies.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24
- u M M e r TO YRS

:, Excursion Tickets TO Deer Park, 0Akl,nd,
Mountain Lake Park, and all the oihsr fa.
nous Summer Resorts and Medicinal Springs
IN Maryland Peunsylvsoia. the vIginias
snd North Carolina, are noS on sale at all
principal Stations along the line Of the Bal.
tmore and Ohio Railrosd. These tickets
are valid Tor return passage until October
3lsy and are good for stCp over privileges
both going aud returning. 3. h q. Ticket
Agents Al mlsor stations will secure Excur-
sion Tickets fee passengers desiring to take
Tsios at such stations. provided supllcaiio n
Is made Few days 10 advance fJuueI7.2t
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24

Mr.. Edward Rldenour, son of Mr..
j. =. RiieRour who has been clerk
Ing for Gilkeson & Son, for seve raj
years past has accepted situation
as salesman with Licbenstein & Bro,
hry>goods merchants of Richmond,
Virginia, aud left for his new home
"Wednesday norDink. Eddie Is one
Of our best boys, gentlemanly. stea.
dy. and Of good business habits and
We are sorry to lose him. lie has
our best wishes for his future sue :
cess and prosperity.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24
obttuur.ys
Our Little Sweet. +"

ALEIaE Died, Of diphtberia, near slanes
vile. Yves, VA on the evening of June
II, ViR0iL FLoURSoY, little son Of w S. A
Belle Alklre. FOR the short space Of q years
VI months aud 5 dsysJ he was permitted 10
bud on earth, aud then there was a Toll nd
= commits Toned Angel was sent to bear bis
innocent, redeemed spirit 10 bloom ia eter.
nifty. Then was added one new note TO the
celestial choir. and The Angels echoed
brings back his own"
Little Sweet was too bright a Jewel Ia
shine lOhg on earth, ard has goLe bone
10 glitter In the suuligh: Of God n glory, be.
cause he CAD no more come to US but We can
q 10 him.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24
Guarantee Of Purity.

CUMBERLAND, MD, June 3, 1887.
Having been s,stione Mt the Bri d.
dock Distillery whilst in operation as
United States Storokeeper and Qua.
ger, hereby certify that Jas. Clarke
and Co., Distillers. in the manufac.
turo Of their Pure Malt wbiskey use
only Barley Malt. Restpec fully,
y. Z. WILLARD.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24
Mr, Hop. Heiskel was down at
Gtace on business Mo nhaY.
E'oURTH OF July EXCURSIONS.

rhe custom long since established by the
Baltimore 4 D 10 Railroad Of selling low
rate excursion tickets upon the National
Holiday, will be observed this year, %
usual sGd excursion tickets will be sold to
snd iIom al stations on the Baltimore and
ObIo sJiem Of lines east Of the Ohio River
Tickets will be sold July I'd, Sd aud 4t1.
sod VIII be valid for return passage until
July 9th Inclusive. ,Jaus 2S-2w.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24
Guarantee OF Purity.

CUMBERLAND, Md, June 5, 81.
Having been stationed at the Brad /.
dock Di,til'ery whilst IN operation as
United States Storskeeptr aud Qua.
ger, hereby certify that James Clark
aud Co., Dislillers In The msnufac-
ture OF their Pure Malt Whiskey use
only Barley Malt. Respectfully,
JNO. II. YuUNG.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24
Progr esstve South Nonsense

Wheeling Intelligencer.
We beg to assure the South Branch
lnteliigancer that in our comments
on the address of Captain Penny
bscker ut Romney, there Was no in
tention 70 question the accuracy OF
the report. We were in fact much
pleased With the report. 1t was the
sentiment Of the GRAFTON to which
Ne took tho liberty 10 object a. be-
ing harmful and not in line with the
present aspirations Of the progressivi
South. 1t was there we thought We
detected an overflow OF hapdoodle.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24
DIED.

MOORE LIN Grafton, West Va on ,b,
evening OF the 18th inst., Mrs. SARAH MooHx,
10 her seth year, wife OF the late Abrnm
Moore. Of Little CscaponJ Hampshire county,
West Va Thos passetb away a trge believ.
er IN ne Lord Us
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24
M AlsR

BRILL 0RN )0RFF- On tine 18th inst.
by Rev ". Temple. Mr.. Rosr F. BRILL to
Miss MANI 4. ORsD jRyy-sll Of this county.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24
Religious.

There will be an all-day meeting
at No. 6, near Highs. the thru Of Jn.
ly. w. T.. WooLF, T.. G..
Communion service viii be held 20
the NJ, +. Church Sunday 96th.
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WANTED:Isy:::.s. =: .:;s !: {! {,

WANIED:i'E.sa Is 's n q! eii
principal towns and cities In the United
states 10 take ord:rs for our new patent low
priced solid Bronse or Nickie Door Plates,
Door Bells, Street Numbers, b.. From SlO0
to $500 can be made in very short time.
Fine outfit cases for samples Free.
and list of unoccrp pied territory. IL will Do =
you to do %. We refer 70 the Editos Of &c 10
paper who hss purchased one Of our plates.
MICHIGAN DOOp PLATE CO..
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24

COmmlselOuer Nouco.
Sarah J. Psanisgson. sdn'r)
w. IN CHAncsar-
san'i Pennington. &c. AMI
10y decree Of the Cireuit Court Of Hanp
ID shire county, west Va. on The 18th day
Of Nay, 1887. the above entitled cause was
referred to the undersigned oommissionsr,
With directious. to ascertain and report, let,
whether the lien upon the so acre .rsct IL the
bill mentioned has been paid Oh asd dis
charged, and II % 10 whom paid. and wheth-
,fr there 10 aaything due from IsaAc J. Pee.
nsugton on his purchase Of the so scre tract,
and IL % what amount and to whom pa -
BILE. I'd, what real estate Thomas Psaaiug.
too lied seised Of and lie value and annual
value Sd, The date Of the death Of Aarea.
ret Pennington, widow Of Thomas Penang
ton, and such other matters ~ be may deem
proper or any party in intsrsss may re-
qsire.
Notice 10 therefore hereby given that will
attend st my ofiicc In Romney. In the said
county. on the 22d day Of July. 1897, for the
purpose Of executing the above decree.
Given under my hand this 18th Of June,
1887. JAMES a. GIBSON,
June lt-4w- Commissioner
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24

Misses Mary and LIZZIE Smith re-.
tuned TO Cumberland Saturday.
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lTkis Department ID the people's We coatsol
bat do not directit Correspondents must
assume the responsibility Of their letters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-11-24

DID hE GET GLIMPSE OF HEAVEN
About midnight, three years ago, at Eta
metsburg, Iowa, lightning struck the par
sonage where L was sleeping 10 an upper
chamber. The stroke knocked out of the
roof aud plaster directly over rs itrge
plug, which struck me in ths breast. th'
electricity followed rafler down TO he
wall, and thence into the ground, shaltering
the wall and demoraizing some articles on
that side OF the noase. Instantly after be
ing struck / saw great multitude of the
most beautiful children my eyes ever beheld
running toward me. They were waving
their hats and hands, and shouting with
greetings ofjoy Il left 20 pain whatever
I was ut a loss TO know where | was. The
very light around me was delightful. and
different rom anything l ever saw, and, oh,
such pretty children Presently [ found
myself surrounded by my wifa and children
weeping and crying Father is killed,
father is killed." As soon as aoie TO speak
I assured them that was not dead. Next
day was up The scenes OF tina! brief hour
grow continually upcu me as the years go
by. Was only stunned, and did | only
dream, or was 1 III another world? shall
60 down to my grave believing that on that
night entered heaven q Cline an Cen
trQJ Christian AdUOcate.
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ls.sAsesaullria Dazette.
THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER "a.
..,-1--a 1,rsuoNop -Charles Kitchep,

AyENG1Ne D1sHoNoR.-Charles Kitchen,
a highly respected citizen of New Hope
Bucks county, Pa, was shot there yesterday
morning by Harry E. Gettys, and expired
in about twenty minutes. Gettys gives as
bis reason for the murder that Kitchen was
the DESTROYER of his home. Gettys is also
highly respected citizen, sober and industrl'
ous. His wife, it is alleged, does not bear q
very good reputation. They were married
twelve wears ago this summer, Gettys plcS-
cd up a heavy Colts revolver yesterday
morning, and as he was about to leave MS
residence told his wife be would shoot Kitcn,
al. He then went to Kitchens store, ana
after telling him that he was the destroyer
of his home. drew the revolver from DIS
nocket, aimed at Kitchens heart, and fred.
Kitchen fell on the floor without uttering a
word. and soon after bresthed his last. Inc
ball passed through his stomach and pene
.rated the spine, causing paralysis to set In
u, once. Gettys then left the store, HANDED
his revolver to constable and surrendered.
he was then handcuffed and taken to
Doylestown Jail Before leaving New Hope
Gettys said that he would rather be hung
for murder than have his family troubles
roatinue as they have for some time past.
The murder, owing to The previous high
alanding of the parties, has caused big SEN
satiou and much excitement IN TIE te~n.
Gettys is connected with the Phoenix Bridge
COMPANY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-11-24
LEGAL.

| VIRGINIA: at Rules held in the Clerks Office
! ' OF the Corporation Court of the city of Alex
dria, on the 7th day Of November, 1887.
| Mary Finch vs. Tho heirs of William j. Cross
whose names are unknown, Charles 4. Stuart
and Ruth Stuart, his wife, Richard ii. Stuart
and - Stuart, his wife, Catharinc 81. Stuart
Roberta L. Stuart, Meta Boiling and Bartlett
Boiling her husband. In chancery.
Memo. The object of this suit is to obtain de-
cree in the ahove-entitled cause substituting and
appointing new trustee in the place and stead Of
Charles =. Stuart deceased, under s. certain deed
| bearing date on the Goth day of December, 1868
executed by Willism ]. Cross to the said Charles
f. Stuart and directing tie trustee substituted
and appointed to convey TO the said Mary a. Finch
the legal title TO a certain tenement and lot OF
ground situate in the city of Alexandra. Virginia,
on the west side of st Asaph street, between ORR
noco and Princess Streets and fronting on st.
Asaph street twenty feet and running back
between one hundred and twenty and one hun
dred and twenty.three feet, moro or less, which
was conveyed by the said William j. Cross to the
said Charles E. Stuart by the deed aforesaid upon
certain trusts in the said deed mentioned and set
forth.
The defendants, the heirs of the said William ].
Cross, deceased. whose names are not known, not
having entered their appearance and given Sc.
curity, according to the act of Assembly
and the rules of this Court, and it appearing
by an affidavit that the names of the heirs of
William J. Cross are unknown
II is ordered that the said defendants ap-
pear here within one month after due publication
of this order, and do what necessary to protect
their interest in this suit, and that copy of this
order be forthwith inserted in the ALEXANDRIA
GAZETTE, a newspaper published in the city Of
Alexandria, once week for four successive weeks
and posted at the front door of the Court House of
JOHN s. BEACH, Clerk.
James R. Cation, p @. nov11 w4w